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21-Jan-19 As Chinese consumers increasingly vacation overseas, their mobile-payment apps are following them, and offering a new way for merchants to attract customers. More than half of businesses saw an increase in foot traffic and transaction size after adopting Alipay. [image: Nielsen / Alizila]
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10-Jan-19 One of Europe’s leading online sports and outdoor platforms enters into a strategic partnership with Aeon Co. from Japan and Central Group from Thailand. According to Signa, both are “Asia’s largest retailers”. [image: Signa Sports United]
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10-Jan-19 Worldwide users of Alipay, China’s leading online payment platform, have exceeded one billion. Alipay’s Ant Financial Services Group said it had cooperated with nearly ten major overseas smart payment companies, which contributed to its growth in user numbers. [image: Alipay]
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Jan-19 The recovery in emerging market and developing economies has stalled. India is a bright spot where strengthening investment and robust consumption will drive 7.3 percent GDP growth. East Asia remains a fast-growing region but growth will moderate to 6 percent in 2019 as global demand slows and financial conditions tighten. Brazil is forecast to lead Latin America with 2.2 percent growth. And in MENA, while GCC oil exporters accelerate to 2.6 percent growth they will be outstripped by Egypt at 5.6 percent thanks to reforms. [image: World Bank]
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30-Dec-18 JGC Corp has been awarded the contract for the construction of chemical plants that will be the foundation of a high-performance synthetic-resin manufacturing and sales undertaking in Thailand involving Kuraray, PTT Global Chemical and Sumitomo Corp. [image: JGC Corporation]
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